Galatians 6:1-3

Bear One Another's Burdens

1 Brothers, 1 o if anyone is caught in any transgression, p you who are spiritual should restore him in q a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2 r Bear one another's burdens, and s so fulfill t the law of Christ. 3 For u if anyone thinks he is something, v when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 141:5
    Let a righteous man strike me - it is a kindness; let him rebuke me - it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil deeds.
    2 Corinthians 2:7
    So you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.
    Hebrews 12:13
    And make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.
    James 5:19
    My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back.
  2. Cross References
    Romans 15:1
    We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
    1 Corinthians 10:15
    I speak as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.
    1 Corinthians 2:15
    The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one.
  3. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 4:21
    What do you wish? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love in a spirit of gentleness?
    2 Timothy 2:25
    Correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
  4. Cross References
    Romans 15:1
    We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
    1 Thessalonians 5:14
    And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
  5. Cross References
    Galatians 5:14
    For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
  6. Cross References
    1 John 4:21
    And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
    John 13:34
    A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
  7. Cross References
    Galatians 2:6
    And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality) - those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.
    1 Corinthians 3:7
    So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
    1 Corinthians 3:18
    Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
  8. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 12:11
    I have been a fool! You forced me to it, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I was not at all inferior to these super-apostles, even though I am nothing.
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